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But the ramp-up will certainly continue, especially crucial as the Trump administration continues to cut funding for medical research and clinical trials. Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Through 2024, manufacturing continued a yearslong ramp-up to take advantage of government policies favoring domestic manufacturing. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 23 May 2025 An enormous ramp-up in detention capacity is underway. Jesse Bogan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025 Structured integration leads to stronger relationships, faster ramp-up times and better long-term retention. Matthew Reeves, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ramp-up

Word History

Etymology

derivative of the phrasal verb ramp up — more at ramp entry 2

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ramp-up was in 1980

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“Ramp-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramp-up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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